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Monday, February 16, zuuu W E B E R STATE UNIVERSITY WiWHI : The Signpost INSIDE POST 29 'Hanging Up' deemed the ultimate chick flick, Page 6 WSU's pep band contributes a lively tune and an energetic spirit to sports events. Page 6 ti 1 iJmlMI''BMW.v. J The hockey team falls to Utah State in championship play. Page 10 Protect yourself. Read Wednesday's Features section to learn about self defense moves, classes and hints. Today High: 50 Low: 37 A passing shower Tuesday High: 48 Low: 30 A few showers Wednesday tZZzs Hieh: 48 Low: 31 Snow, rain early Source: www.weather.com i Lwww.welier.edusignpostJ EKHgOieir edl ffimnisls By Lisa Roskelley features editor-The Signpost With only three days left for the Utah Legislature, higher education will take any money it can get even If It Isn't for one of the top priorities. Sen. David Steele, R-Davis, co-chairman of the Executive Appropriations Committee, motioned to allocate $355,000 from the general fund for Southern Utah University to fund two master's programs, In fine arts and business. This motion took some by surprise. Rep. Patrice Arent, R-Salt Lake, who is on the Higher Education Ap-propriation Committee, Health Center wins; ESL, Alumni Center lose By Preston McConkie asst. iews editor-The Signpost It took three hours to agree how to spend $5.3 million at Friday's Student Fee Recommendation Committee meeting. With requested dollars outnumbering available funds by some $270,000, few large programs got everything they wanted. The Student Health Center got the $46,000 Increase it asked for so it can open an hour earlier. The money will provide extra salary for a doctor and office staff. The center will begin opening at 8 a.m. Instead of 9 a.m. by next fall If the SFRC's recommendations are approved by the President's Council. The newly proposed Non-traditional Students Services Center fared less well. Of the $84,640 requested for setting up a drop-in day care facility plus lounge and Leavitt: Students spend too much time By Tanna Barry news editor-Tbe Signpost Tyler Johnson, a Junior at Weber State University, took a semester worth of classes that didn't count for graduation while he decided what he wanted to do. "It helped me see what I wanted and choose my career path." Johnson said. "What's worse, to graduate In something that you don't like and have to come back to school, or to figure out asked if this had even been discussed in the subcommittee meetings. "This was not even on our priority list, this was not even on our second list," Arent said. The request for the master's programs money did not even make the Board of Regents' list of requests to the committee. The $12 million allocation by the Executive Committee on Feb. 16 did not even cover a third of the budget requests for more than $43 million from the higher ed subcommittee. The building blocks requested by the higher ed see Funds page 3 study area for nontradl-tional students, only $22,213 was allocated. The committee earmarked the money for establishing drop-in day care, but rejected other proposals. "We all agree with the day care," said arts and humanities senator Adam Diamond. "But I don't think we need the frappe lounge with the butler and caviar." "I think the lounge idea turned us all off," he said. Student Leadership Coordinator Debbie Sheldon, a single mother, said, "I would feel segregated If I went in there." Sheldon said that except for day care, the proposed center offered nontradi-tional students nothing that, wasn't available elsewhere on campus. But Sheldon's opposition didn't come without mixed feelings. After the meeting she said tearfully, "It's like having two kids and telling see WinLose page 3 what you like?" Through taking extra classes, Johnson decided he wanted to major In psychology and then go on to graduate school. He doesn't believe that his educational progress suffered from taking these extra classes. However, taking extra courses Is not something Gov. Mike Leavitt, R-Utah, wants students to do. Leavitt wants students to graduate faster, according to an article in the Salt Lake Tribune. ..,i..,.i.... 1 wMfm,u,mm.mmjwm i m r- T"-x-- ""'1 I 0$:f 4GJr i w at - If . ; 1 - P i - J'? 'ED-DIE! ED-DIE! ED-DIE!' WSU point guard Eddie Gill (No. 4) gets a facelift Saturday night at the Dee Events Center by Montana State's Aaron Rich (No. 24). The Wildcats went on to defeat the Bobcats 98-81 in the last home game of the season. For complete game coverage, see story on page 10. David Eisler, WSU provost, said the data suggests students are taking beyond the absolute minimum of 120 hours for an undergraduate degree. A Board of Regents report shows the average student earning a four-year degree takes an average of 28 credits more than required, according to the article. Students who are also completing an associate degree are earning 21 credits beyond the 81 required for a two-year degree. Eisler said this is also true for WSU students, but there are things to remember. "We have a wide cross section of students at Weber State University," he said. "Most are working, a significant number are part-time students, and some stop out from their studies for a period of time due to a variety of reasons." He said that all of those things will impact the amount of time and classes it takes for a student to complete a degree. "However, the important measure here is not how long in college It takes to complete the degree, but rather what does tl le student learn," Eisler said. Emily Erickson, a WSU freshman, is studying to become a Physician's Assistant. She said her major will probably be microbiology, but she isn't sure. "School Is more thanjust a stepping stone Into your career," Erickson said. "It's a way to know the world and yourself." Erickson said she will probably exceed the mini see Leavitt page 9

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Monday, February 16, zuuu W E B E R STATE UNIVERSITY WiWHI : The Signpost INSIDE POST 29 'Hanging Up' deemed the ultimate chick flick, Page 6 WSU's pep band contributes a lively tune and an energetic spirit to sports events. Page 6 ti 1 iJmlMI''BMW.v. J The hockey team falls to Utah State in championship play. Page 10 Protect yourself. Read Wednesday's Features section to learn about self defense moves, classes and hints. Today High: 50 Low: 37 A passing shower Tuesday High: 48 Low: 30 A few showers Wednesday tZZzs Hieh: 48 Low: 31 Snow, rain early Source: www.weather.com i Lwww.welier.edusignpostJ EKHgOieir edl ffimnisls By Lisa Roskelley features editor-The Signpost With only three days left for the Utah Legislature, higher education will take any money it can get even If It Isn't for one of the top priorities. Sen. David Steele, R-Davis, co-chairman of the Executive Appropriations Committee, motioned to allocate $355,000 from the general fund for Southern Utah University to fund two master's programs, In fine arts and business. This motion took some by surprise. Rep. Patrice Arent, R-Salt Lake, who is on the Higher Education Ap-propriation Committee, Health Center wins; ESL, Alumni Center lose By Preston McConkie asst. iews editor-The Signpost It took three hours to agree how to spend $5.3 million at Friday's Student Fee Recommendation Committee meeting. With requested dollars outnumbering available funds by some $270,000, few large programs got everything they wanted. The Student Health Center got the $46,000 Increase it asked for so it can open an hour earlier. The money will provide extra salary for a doctor and office staff. The center will begin opening at 8 a.m. Instead of 9 a.m. by next fall If the SFRC's recommendations are approved by the President's Council. The newly proposed Non-traditional Students Services Center fared less well. Of the $84,640 requested for setting up a drop-in day care facility plus lounge and Leavitt: Students spend too much time By Tanna Barry news editor-Tbe Signpost Tyler Johnson, a Junior at Weber State University, took a semester worth of classes that didn't count for graduation while he decided what he wanted to do. "It helped me see what I wanted and choose my career path." Johnson said. "What's worse, to graduate In something that you don't like and have to come back to school, or to figure out asked if this had even been discussed in the subcommittee meetings. "This was not even on our priority list, this was not even on our second list," Arent said. The request for the master's programs money did not even make the Board of Regents' list of requests to the committee. The $12 million allocation by the Executive Committee on Feb. 16 did not even cover a third of the budget requests for more than $43 million from the higher ed subcommittee. The building blocks requested by the higher ed see Funds page 3 study area for nontradl-tional students, only $22,213 was allocated. The committee earmarked the money for establishing drop-in day care, but rejected other proposals. "We all agree with the day care," said arts and humanities senator Adam Diamond. "But I don't think we need the frappe lounge with the butler and caviar." "I think the lounge idea turned us all off," he said. Student Leadership Coordinator Debbie Sheldon, a single mother, said, "I would feel segregated If I went in there." Sheldon said that except for day care, the proposed center offered nontradi-tional students nothing that, wasn't available elsewhere on campus. But Sheldon's opposition didn't come without mixed feelings. After the meeting she said tearfully, "It's like having two kids and telling see WinLose page 3 what you like?" Through taking extra classes, Johnson decided he wanted to major In psychology and then go on to graduate school. He doesn't believe that his educational progress suffered from taking these extra classes. However, taking extra courses Is not something Gov. Mike Leavitt, R-Utah, wants students to do. Leavitt wants students to graduate faster, according to an article in the Salt Lake Tribune. ..,i..,.i.... 1 wMfm,u,mm.mmjwm i m r- T"-x-- ""'1 I 0$:f 4GJr i w at - If . ; 1 - P i - J'? 'ED-DIE! ED-DIE! ED-DIE!' WSU point guard Eddie Gill (No. 4) gets a facelift Saturday night at the Dee Events Center by Montana State's Aaron Rich (No. 24). The Wildcats went on to defeat the Bobcats 98-81 in the last home game of the season. For complete game coverage, see story on page 10. David Eisler, WSU provost, said the data suggests students are taking beyond the absolute minimum of 120 hours for an undergraduate degree. A Board of Regents report shows the average student earning a four-year degree takes an average of 28 credits more than required, according to the article. Students who are also completing an associate degree are earning 21 credits beyond the 81 required for a two-year degree. Eisler said this is also true for WSU students, but there are things to remember. "We have a wide cross section of students at Weber State University," he said. "Most are working, a significant number are part-time students, and some stop out from their studies for a period of time due to a variety of reasons." He said that all of those things will impact the amount of time and classes it takes for a student to complete a degree. "However, the important measure here is not how long in college It takes to complete the degree, but rather what does tl le student learn," Eisler said. Emily Erickson, a WSU freshman, is studying to become a Physician's Assistant. She said her major will probably be microbiology, but she isn't sure. "School Is more thanjust a stepping stone Into your career," Erickson said. "It's a way to know the world and yourself." Erickson said she will probably exceed the mini see Leavitt page 9